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Studies of ears: 31.K.12-91

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Studies of ears

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto)
Publisher: Wyngaerde, Frans van den

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1622

Note

II/III.

School or Style

Spanish

Materials used in production

Black ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 142 mm Width 213 mm
Sheet Height 142 mm Width 213 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Joseph Ribera espaƱol.
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: HISP RIBERA [in the form of two monograms]
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram
  • Text: 1622
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: 4 [reversed]
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: 106
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: 31.K.12-91
Primary reference Number: 93657
Bartsch: 17
Illustrated Bartsch: 17
Brown (Ribera): 7 II/III
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 30 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Studies of ears" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93657 Accessed: 2024-11-02 12:32:42

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